Original post: At a 4:00 pm briefing today, Governor Cooper announced a statewide stay-at-home order. The executive order means that North Carolina will join 23 other states in ordering all non-essential businesses to close and for people to remain in their homes with some exceptions for food, medicine and outdoor exercise.

In issuing the order, Governor Cooper said that this order was needed to slow the spread of the virus.

"Because no one is immune and there is no vaccination, the best scientifically proven tool we have to slow the spread is keeping our physical distance and staying at home."

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen stressed the need to not overwhelm hospitals with surges of new cases.

"Our best weapon is social distancing. What we do today can save lives in the weeks and months to come. The more social distancing actions we take and stick to, the more likely our health care system will be there for everyone who needs it."

When asked what data the administration will be monitoring to decide whether to extend the order past 30 days, or rescind the order early, Cooper responded that they were looking at a variety of information including how rapid the rise in new cases is, how overwhelmed the hospitals are and whether we are running low on bed and critical medical supplies.

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I work in an essential business and am very surprised at the lack of concern of our patrons. They totally disregard the social distancing and stand in narrow aisles conversing. They are in there for hours at a time looking at items that are not essential. This puts my employees at risk. Very disappointed in the lack of concern for the essential workers. Maybe you should visit a Walmart or grocery store and see your lack of control in action.

Carolyn Buck commented
2020-04-17 15:09:07 -0400

Mr Cooper why don’t u close the whiskey stores to, no one need’s to drink at a time like this, when they go in to buy whiskey don’t the customers get very close to each other, so why don’t u close it up until the restaurant’s and fast food’s customer’s can go and go inside and set at the table’s.

Dee Keener commented
2020-04-14 01:22:37 -0400

I did not realize that ABC stores being open was a essential ! they need to be closed also no alcohol should be sold as it is NOT A ESSENTIAL !

John Fiscal Health NC
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